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Greenland halibut on a food label: it contains fish
Greenland halibut is a kind of halibut. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 21 products, most often in fish and seafood. Per 100 g: about 168 kcal and 14 g protein.
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Does greenland halibut contain an allergen?
Yes. Greenland halibut contains fish: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish | Required | Required | Required |
Is greenland halibut vegan?
No. Greenland halibut is not vegan: it comes from an animal. It is not vegetarian either.
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What other names does greenland halibut have on a label?
On European labels it is “flétan du Groenland” in French, “Schwarzer Heilbutt” in German and “Halibut della Groenlandia” in Italian. The other 7 languages are listed below.
- French
- flétan du Groenland
- German
- Schwarzer Heilbutt
- Italian
- Halibut della Groenlandia
- Dutch
- groenlandse heilbot
- Polish
- Halibut czarny
- Swedish
- Mindre hälleflundra
- Danish
- Hellefisk
- Norwegian
- blåkveite
- Finnish
- Grönlanninpallas
- Croatian
- grenlandski halibut
Which foods contain greenland halibut?
Open Food Facts lists greenland halibut in the ingredients of 21 products, most often fish and seafood. Most of them are sold in France, Belgium and Germany.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 16 · Belgium 6 · Germany 3.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where greenland halibut turns up, not how much of the market it is.
How many calories are in greenland halibut?
Greenland halibut has about 168 kcal per 100 g, with 14 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate and 13 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Greenland halibut, raw” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.
Also per 100 g: sugars 0 g, saturated fat 2.3 g, fibre 0 g, salt 0.43 g, energy 700 kJ.
ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 26154. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.
What kind of ingredient is greenland halibut?
Greenland halibut is a kind of halibut.
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- Open Food Facts: Greenland halibut
- Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
- Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
- ANSES: CIQUAL French food composition table (CALNUT 2020 edition), Licence Ouverte 2.0
- European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
- UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
- US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)
- Wikipedia: Greenland halibut
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